Discover the beauty of Saanich Parks and nature in your backyard. 

Enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, a friendly chat and gentle exercise as we take different walks through Saanich parks and trails.  A great way to meet people! 
Easy Walks brochure September to December 2025

Click on the image below for the schedule

Easy-paced on paved or  groomed trails	(2-3) Guided walk on chip or gravel. May have steep sections

Where possible routes avoid steep hills, some short standing pauses and group paced	Expect 1 steep hill on even surfaces	Expect 2+ steep hills on uneven surfaces
Bus = Suggested bus route to start location (approximate meters), regular fares apply.

Easy Walks 

Mondays, 1:30 to 2:30pm Drop-in
September to December 2025
Leader: Penny Stevens

Free, slower-paced, one-hour, guided social walks through parks and neighbourhoods on pavement and smooth trails. Routes avoid steep hills where possible. Pace may vary to ensure comfort of all walkers. Please wear supportive footwear. No pets, guide dogs only please.

Sep 1 – No Walk Holiday      

Sep 8 – Gordon Head West
Meet outside main entrance of Gordon Head Recreation Centre; 4100 Lambrick Park Way off Feltham Avenue. Bus 27, 28 (250m).

Sep 15 – Hyacinth/Glanford Parks
Meet at Hyacinth Park; 800 Marigold Road. Bus 8, 9, 21 (200m). 

Sep 22 - University of Victoria Alumni Chip Trail
Meet by covered bike storage in Henderson Recreation Centre parking lot; 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Road. Bus 4, 7, 15 (396m).           

Sep 29 – Burnside/Helmcken
Meet outside Tim Hortons, Eagle Creek Village Shopping Centre; 31 Helmcken Road. Bus 22, 39 (140m).   

Oct 6 – Braefoot to PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park)
Meet near Lacrosse Box, Braefoot Centre Park; 1359 McKenzie Avenue. Bus 25, 26 (10m). 

Oct 13 – No walk Holiday 

Oct 20 – Royal Oak Ramble
Meet near main entrance of Saanich Commonwealth Place; 4636 Elk Lake Drive. Bus 35, 72, 75 (100m).

Oct 27 – Vantreight Park/Glencoe Cove
Meet at Vantreight Park, park on Vantreight Drive or along Leyns Road; 4590 Vantreight Drive, off Ferndale Road. Bus 27 (800m). 

Nov 3 – Broadmead in Fall
Meet/park at Emily Carr Park; 4500 Emily Carr Drive. Bus 6A (10m). 

Nov 10 – Cedar Hill Recreation Centre/Bowker Creek
Meet near the main entrance to Cedar Hill Recreation Centre; 3220 Cedar Hill Road. Bus 8 (160m), 24 (80m).

Nov 17 – Montague Park/Arbutus Area
Meet at Montague Park, on Hazelton Place, off Lexington Avenue and Arbutus Road; entrance near 2268 Hazelton Place. Mainly street parking along Hazelton Place. Bus 27 (300m). 

Nov 24 – Swan Lake/Quadra Area
Meet/park at end of Nelthorpe Street, street parking near 3223 Nelthorpe. Bus 51 (350m). 

Dec 1 – Copley/Layritz Parks
Meet/park at Copley West Park, Parkridge Street, off Vanalman Avenue; 598 Parkridge Street. Bus 30 (100m). 

Dec 8 – Lambrick/Sierra Parks
Meet outside main entrance of Gordon Head Recreation Centre; 4100 Lambrick Park Way off Feltham Avenue. Bus 27, 28 (250m). 

Dec 15 – Cadboro Bay/Telegraph Cove
Meet/park by washroom block, Cadboro-Gyro Park; 2600 Sinclair Road. Bus 11 (260m).

Walk and Talk 

Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11am. Leader: Dianne
Thursdays, 9:30 to 11am. Leader: John 

Are You Looking for guided, moderate pace, 1.5hr walks, twice a week? Try our other program “Walk and Talk”!

Walk and Talks walks are one-and-a-half-hour guided walks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:00am, through a variety of interesting Saanich parks, trails, and neighbourhoods. It is similar to Easy Walks where you meet at interesting different locations each week, but it is a moderate pace, longer in time, and has the ability to walk twice a week if desired. Please call our walk programmer, if you would like to try the Walk and Talk program for free on a Tuesday and a Thursday to see what you think, 250-475-5408.

If you enjoyed trying out Walk and Talk and would like to continue to walk in that program please next purchase online or at a recreation centre either a:

• Walk and Talk Sep to Dec 10x Punch Pass ($50) - Enables 10 walks September to December

  or
• Walk and Talk Sep to Dec Unlimited Walk Pass ($105) – Enables all the walks from September to December:

Make sure to pick up either pass in person at a recreation centre prior to joining us. We look forward to you enjoying the fresh air, beautiful nature, and social connection on these walks. Guide dogs only please.

If you have questions about the program please contact alison.chamberlain@saanich.ca, 250-475-5408.